slapping hands in front of the opponent's face to confuse him
somehow; for some reason or other
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
frame-by-frame playback; frame advance; frame-by-frame advance; film drive (camera)
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
replay speed; playback speed; refresh rate
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
stating (one's views); expressing
common knowledge; well-known fact
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
forgetting; lapse of memory
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
both schools; both universities
defensive measure; defense plan
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
it's hard to tell a poor thinker from a sleeping one; they to whom only bad ideas come might as well be asleep; inadequate ideas are worse than none at all
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
great difference; big difference; wide margin
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
double; twice (as much); twofold
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
performing without rehearsal; doing impromptu
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to practice; to practise; to train; to drill; to become practiced; to become practised
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
5th day of the month; five days
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
point spread; point difference
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky